BH: Well folks it’s been an awfully long time! The folks at the HDWSBBL media office are really slacking in bringing you the weekly summaries, so I have decided to take it upon myself to bring you a massive round up and preview for the past few weeks and the upcoming final week. There has been a lot of action and shock results in which at least the other media outlets have been keeping you updated with, but lets take a closer look at the teams and their results. We will preview their upcoming match, show previous results and a small run down of what they have been up. Also we will highlight their Player In-Form, who has accumulated the most SSP’s for the results listed and finally a best and worst potential finish. So lets get right down to this bumper edition!

The Grabbers have a mixed bag of results but have kept consistency and an under the radar performance to place them at the top of the table on equal points with the Chevaliers. After the Patriots loss against the Wanderers it seems to be a two horse race between them both. But with them playing the Patriots next week it is a must win match to maintain their top spot and take the Conference Championship. As long as they take a point they are guaranteed at least a top three finish.

Despite protests from Blood Bowl fans the first Bretonnian team have been enjoying some fine success. Much like the Grabbers they have had a reasonable return in points and are only second to them on touchdown difference. A win will secure them a top finish but also if the Grabbers loose they will take the title as the Patriots and Wanderers cannot catch them if they do. A draw would throw open the entire table with the top four teams able to cause headaches so they must beat the Natterjacks at all costs.

The Wanderers on and off form has cost them in keeping up the pace with conference leaders, and that loss to the Chevaliers would of hurt. But they now find themselves only three points behind and on equal points along the Patriots, with the better touchdown difference. A key figure in the team this season has not been a rostered player. There use of a Bright Wizard in several matches have been devastating causing at least six injuries with the famous fire ball! And you can bet that if they can they will hire him again for the next match.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

The Wanderers will need a few things to go their way to try their luck at the title. They will need the Chevaliers and the Grabbers to both loose and for themselves to score more than the Patriots. It could happen, but at the very least they should be looking at a Championship spot if they win.

Sadly a non-rostered player can be featured as a key player (hopefully the Wizards name will come forward for the fan mail!). Needless to say the Gutter Runners are the key to any Skaven team doing well. And Stritrikih with his four touchdowns and four completions shows he is a well balanced all rounder.

Last years World Championship Champions are really struggling this year. Some unlucky results have seen them way off the mark of where they should be. It’s not as if they haven’t been playing well, apart from week 6!, as they have won three matches against tricky opponents. But they haven’t taken their chances like they did last year. It isn’t over for them just yet though.

Best Finish: 1st Worst Finish: 5th

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

Much like the Wanderers the Patriots still mathematically have a chance of taking the title still, but they will need to win their match and score more than the Wanderers do. It’s a tall ask but they will be the king makers for the Chevaliers and Wanderers if they beat the Grabbers.

Off the back of a good season for Albus, he has really stepped up his game this season. With a crunching nine casualties he really is the the seasons most dangerous player and the Patriots key player to allow his teammates to score.

The kings of the draw are the most consistent team in the HDWSBBL currently. Slow and steady might be their game, but with the loss of a possible 10pts if they had turned the draws into wins their consistency may cost them. However they still have a chance to make the Super Bowl if results go their way and both the Wanderers and Patriots loose their matches they could sneak in and take the final spot. This is of course they win their final match and not draw it again.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

They still have a chance of sneaking the third place spot as long as the Wanderers and Patriots loose their matches in which the Thunder will leap frog them by one point and cause a huge upset. They can’t go any lower than 5th so at the very least they will want to make the 4th place spot and have a bye in the League Cup.

From one end of the table to the other, the bottom three are in a race to secure a League Cup spot. The Natterjacks have not had a memorable season at all. With four straight losses their attempt to make the Super Bowl again are over. However they still have a chance to take a spot in the League Cup. After they broke the loosing streak last week they may have the momentum to beat the Chevaliers and secure a spot. However they wont be out of the woods just yet if the Eagles and Raiders win their match as well. A point may do it for them however again they would be relying on the other results to go their way. At all costs they must win at the very least.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

The draw against the Thunder cost any chance for the Natterjacks to climb higher in the table than 6th. They will need to ensure they get at the very least a point to avoid dropping to the shield competition. It will be a tight battle for the 6th place spot.

After the loss on the opening day the Eagles tried to push on. However it has not been the Eagles season this year. With many unlucky results they find themselves with the possibility of being in the shield. However it is not over for them just yet. The battle for the final League Cup spot could be theirs if they win and win convincingly and hope the other two teams succumb to losses.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

After getting their first league win the Eagles still haven’t done enough to climb out of the bottom two. They could still take that final league cup spot but they have to beat an in form Wanderers team, who will be looking themselves to cause an upset.

Finally bringing up the rear are the Raiders. Nuffle has certainly cursed them this season as they attempted to better their first season. A three match loosing streak could be their undoing unless they pick themselves up and beat the Thunder in the Norse derby. Anything else then they will be relying on other results to go their way.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

The Raiders are not confined to the Shield either just yet. Even a point against the Thunder could secure them that final spot. They will need to make sure they win to make sure they will take it. The bottom three will be hard to call.

Scoring three touchdowns and a completion Ivar has improved in leaps and bounds after being with the team since the formation of it. This has been his season and he will certainly be looking to improve upon this even more in the next match.

The Ravens have enjoyed a very in-form season on the back of their League Cup Championship from last season. The head coach owes this all down to improved performances in defense but also keeping their feet firmly on the ground and taking each game as it comes rather than getting complacent. As long as they get a point they will claim the Conference Championship. If they loose they want to hope that the Pastafarians do the business on the Spawn to keep them at bay.

The Spawn have kept up their pace with the Ravens despite the defeat to Atrocity. Three straight wins and some very fine performances pile the pressure on the Ravens to deliver. However they will need to get a good result against the Pastafarians to keep their place in the top three. If they loose and Atrocity win they will find themselves missing out on the Super Bowl after a very convincing comeback.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

This will be the highlight of the OWC this week. Both teams are in good form going into this match so it will be down to who will have the most players left on the pitch to go the distance. The Spawn need to be careful otherwise they could end up missing out on the Championship altogether.

The catcher is in fine form going into the final league match. Scoring some critical touchdowns and also becoming the “guy who just clears the ball in a panic to keep the scoreline” he can only go up from here.

The former Championship winners were the bookies favorites to take the Conference and at the start they were flying high smashing teams left, right and center and leaving the competition in fear. However two poor performances against the Pastafarians and the Ravens leave them sitting third with the possibility of missing out on the Super Bowl play-offs if they loose and the Pastafarians win. They must ensure they beat the All-Starz to avoid the slip up and secure a Super Bowl spot.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

Having just played their 30th match against the Ravens, Atrocity will be looking to remain in the Championship at a shot to reclaim their title. They may be out of the race for the Conference title but you can be sure they will be making sure they don’t go into the League Cup.

The Pastafarians have enjoyed a late run to throw the top three up in the air. They could be the kingmakers in the OWC but they need not concern themselves with this fact, they have a chance to make the Championship play off for the first time in their history, and you can be sure that they will want to make it there too. One to watch in the final week.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

If they beat the Spawn they will guarantee their spot in the Championship play off. A draw will not do it, as they will need to hope Atrocity loose, and given that they lost the last two matches and they are up against it to get a Championship spot they look unlikely to do this. If they loose they will hold 4th place as it is very unlikely the corsairs will put 7+ past the Ravens but it could mathematically happen.

Two touchdowns and two completions doesn’t sound a lot, but given the Pastafarians run of results at the start of the season and both of the touchdowns meaning the team draws rather than looses, you can see why Lin is the best player in the team at this current moment.

The Corsairs have not had the worse debut season than some teams and they will be looking to rebuild for next years season where they can really push on. Playing somewhat unconventionally for Dwarfs they secured their first win in the league the other week against the Rams. They will want to cause an upset against the Ravens, and there will be a lot of fans (Spawn mainly) who will be watching their last match closely.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

A tough match for the Corsairs, but if they can secure the win, they will cause a big upset all around the OWC. It’s very unlikely that they will put more than 7+ past the Ravens, so its looks like they will be finishing 5th and making it to the League Cup, which is not to be scoffed at.

Having sealed their fate the other week, the Rams are the first team to finish in the League this season. Sadly it has not gone all to plan for them either, but they can be happy that they will at least compete in the League Cup rather than the shield as they first predicted. They can also take comfort in knowing that the Ravens ended up in the Cup too in their first season after some poor results and went on to win it! It could very well happen to them as well.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

NONE!

With the Rams all but securing 6th with the All Starz having to score 10+ against Atrocity it’s very likely that they will finish like this.

Chaos Pact have never had any sort of luck in the HDWSBBL (apart from the Brawl Stars of course!) so it’s no surprise that the All Starz have not had a very good season at all. Perhaps they had high ambitions as the “Real” All Stars team hence why they decided to use their brand. We believe it is Nuffle cursing the teams for such blatant copyrighting, in which the coach may think twice about it before doing it again. However it’s not all bad, they still have two matches to redeem themselves and take some silverware home.

Upcoming Match (Week 7)

The All Starz are confined to 7th place unless they put more than 10+ against Atrocity also breaking the league record of most touchdowns scored in a single match by a team (currently 7). A highly unlikely outcome but you never know with Blood Bowl….

The teams hybrid thrower/runner is the most in form player in the team. Could be a key player for the team in the future and perhaps the next two matches.

And that concludes this bumper round up! Phew….we hope you enjoyed reading it and are looking forward to the final week as much as we are! Leave your comments below to who you think will finish where and anything else on your mind about the final week of the league. See you pitch side!